Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis (Blue-breasted Quail (chinensis))

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Blue-breasted Quail (chinensis)

Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Classification

Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Excalfactoria
Scientific:
  Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Tetrao chinensis

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946473

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
DF2826E7474A7C39

Avibase ID:
avibase-DF2826E7

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/DF2826E7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 677911

English:
Blue-breasted Quail (chinensis)
French:
Caille peinte (chinensis)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-breasted Quail (chinensis) ( Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-breasted Quail (chinensis) ( Synoicus chinensis chinensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Blue-breasted Quail (chinensis) ( Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Coturnix chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Synoicus chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Excalfactoria chinensis chinensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Excalfactoria chinensis [chinensis or lineatula]

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